Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1946-06-13
BirthplaceWellington, North Island, New Zealand
Geoff Murphy
Directing
Biography
Geoff Murphy was a successful New Zealand filmmaker best-known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s.
He directed a string of big-budget Hollywood features during the 1990s, before returning to New Zealand as second unit director on all three movies of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He has also worked as a scriptwriter, assistant director, special effects man, schoolteacher and trumpet player.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Geoff Murphy
Filmography
Acting (9)
1990
Cowboys of Cultureas Self
1988
Never Say Dieas Jack
4.7
1988
Maurias Mr Semmens
6.6
1987
Kaleidoscopeas Subject
1983
Making Utuas Self
1983
Utuas Wagon Driver
7.0
1977
Wild Manas Printer
10.0
1977
Dagg Day Afternoonas Man in the Street
10.0
6.0
Production & Directing (39)
2005
xXx: State of the UnionSecond Unit Director
5.1
2004
SpookedDirector
8.0
2004
SpookedScreenplay
8.0
2004
The Land Has EyesPost Production Supervisor
5.8
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingSecond Unit Director
8.4
2000
Race Against TimeDirector
5.2
2000
Fortress 2Director
5.1
1997
Dante's PeakAssociate Producer
6.3
1997
Dante's PeakSecond Unit
6.3
1996
Don't Look BackDirector
5.2
1995
Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryDirector
5.9
1993
The Last OutlawDirector
5.4
1993
Blind SideDirector
5.4
1992
FreejackDirector
5.5
1990
Young Guns IIDirector
6.5
1989
Red King, White KnightDirector
6.4
1988
Never Say DieProducer
4.7
1988
Never Say DieDirector
4.7
1988
Never Say DieScreenplay
4.7
1988
MauriAssociate Producer
6.6
1988
MauriFirst Assistant Director
6.6
1986
Mr. WrongScreenplay
5.3
1985
The Quiet EarthDirector
6.6
1983
UtuDirector
7.0
1983
UtuWriter
7.0
1983
UtuProducer
7.0
1981
Goodbye Pork PieDirector
6.7
1981
Goodbye Pork PieAuthor
6.7
1981
Goodbye Pork PieProducer
6.7
1978
Sleeping DogsSpecial Effects
5.8
1978
A State of SiegeAssistant Director
7.5
1977
Wild ManDirector
10.0
1977
Wild ManWriter
10.0
1977
Dagg Day AfternoonDirector
10.0
1977
Dagg Day AfternoonWriter
10.0
1974
UenukuDirector
1970
Tank BustersDirector
1965
Hurry Hurry Faster FasterDirector
6.0
1965
6.0